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Formatting and Labeling Tables and Figures in MLA Style (8th Edition)

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Table 12

Number of Current University of Cincinnati Undergraduate Students with Bearcata Tattoos

Source: Jellineck, Geoffrey. “Ink 101: The Rise of Mascot-Themed Body Art at Midwestern

American Universities.” Journal of Contemporary Tattoo Trends, vol. 12, no. 2, 2016,

pp. 16-22.

a. Note: “Bearcat” encompasses all variations of the mascot, including official and

unofficial depictions.

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Sex Freshmen Sophomore Junior Senior Female 1 19 42 136 Male 12 14 22 110

Tables

Arabic numbering, no period, capital

“T” !

For in-text citation use lowercase “t” (e.g. “table 12”)

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Align left (1”

margins) !

MLA title capitalization rules !

Superscript letter indicates notes in title or table

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Double spaced !

If the chart is not original data, cite the

source in MLA format

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Capital “S,” colon

Hanging indent (as in Works Cited page)

!Lowercase,

corresponding with superscript letter, period, one space

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Indented one tab

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Double spaced

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Horizontal lines above and below

table, below column

headings

If the source is only used once, you do not

need to include in Works Cited page

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Tables and Figures

The Academic Writing Center401N Langsam Library

Phone: 513-556-3912, uc.edu/awc

uc.edu/awc | 513.556.3912 | @UC_LAC | awc@uc.edu

Learning Assistance CenterAcademic Writing Center - Graduate Students

Last Revised: March 2017

AWCACADEMIC WRITING CENTER

Questions?

Tables and FiguresFormatting and Labeling Tables and Figures in MLA Style (8th Edition)

Joseph Cunningham joseph.cunningham@uc.edu

The Academic Writing Center401N Langsam Library

Phone: 513-556-3912, uc.edu/awc

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looks best within your text (no requirements)

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Figures = all illustrations/visuals, except

musical scores & tables !

Align left (1” margins

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“Figure” or “Fig.” followed by 1 space, Arabic number, period,

1 space !

Parenthetically cite the source in MLA format, replacing commas with

semicolons !

Capitalize only proper nouns in the caption

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For in-text citation write “(see fig. 3)” Note: lowercase f in “fig”

followed by period and corresponding Arabic number

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Double spaced

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used once, you do not need to include in Works Cited page

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Figures